早在延安时期,张闻天就对马克思主义中国化的一系列问题进行了研究和探索。他阐述了马克思主义中国化的必要性,为马克思主义中国化的广泛认同奠定了思想基础;强调马克思主义不是教条,而是行动的指南,为马克思主义中国化提供了理论前提;要求把共产国际指示和别国经验中国化,使马克思主义中国化具有可操作性;提出“组织工作中国化”等具体主张,丰富和发展了马克思主义中国化的基本内容;阐明马克思主义中国化的关键环节是立足中国国情、分析中国实际,使马克思主义中国化有了实现途径。这些观点对马克思主义中国化这一命题的提出及其被广泛认同乃至马克思主义中国化运动在全党范围的兴起都具有推动作用。
As early as in Yanan period, Zhang Wen-tian studied and explored a series of issues concerning the sinicization of Maxism, and put forward the necessity of sinicization of Marxism, wilieh provides the ideological basis for the wide recognition of sinicization of Marxism. He proposes that Marxism is not a dogma but a guide to action, establishing the theoretical premise tot sinicization of Marxism. Advancing sinicization of the instructions of the Communist International and experiences of other countries, he makes the sinicization of Marxism more operational. Zhang Wen-tian brings forward the specific, content of the "sinicization of organizational work" and so on, enriching and developing the basic content of sinicization of Marxism. He identifies the key link based on China's national conditions and analysis of China's reality, and demonstrates the realistic way for the sinicization of Marxism. His sinicization of Marxism plays an important role in the proposition of sinicization of Marxism and gains wide recognition in the Communist Party of China.